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The Contemporary Debate on Secularization and Its Cross‐National Variation: A Systematization Through Topic Modeling

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secularization is a key concept in the social scientific study of religion, yet its meaning remains ambiguous due to varied definitions produced in the literature. This article aims to provide a data‐driven systematization of the debate on religious change by analyzing 1638 academic articles published between 2001 and 2022 using structural ...
Valeria Rainero, Ruud Luijkx
wiley   +1 more source

Determining impact angle from the spatial distribution of shock metamorphism: A case study of the Gosses Bluff (Tnorala) impact structure, Australia

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The majority of planetary impacts occur at oblique angles. Impact structures on Earth are commonly eroded or buried, rendering the identification of the direction and angle of impact—using methods such as asymmetries in ejecta distribution, surface topographic expression, central uplift structure, and geophysical anomalies—challenging. In this
Eloise E. Matthews, Auriol S. P. Rae, Thomas Kenkmann, Nicholas E. Timms, Aaron J. Cavosie, Marian B. Holness   +5 more
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Gastric Cancer in Aktobe Region of Western Kazakhstan from 2009 to 2018: Incidence Rates, Trends, and Five-Year Survival. [PDF]

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2020
Balmagambetova SK, Bekmukhambetov YZ, Tulyaeva AB, Iztleuov YM, Smagulova GA, Koyshybaev AK, Urazayev ON, Djussembekov ST, Begunov VV, Kokhreidze I.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

High-risk human papillomaviruses l1 gene isolates identified in Western Kazakhstan

Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani researchers reported a significant prevalence of highly carcinogenic human papillomavirus types in the country.<br /> The article <b>aimed</b>&nbsp;to present HPV L1 gene sequencing developments in women affected with cervical cancer throughout the western part of Kazakhstan with provided findings on the geographic ...
Saule K. Balmagambetova, Elena V. Zholdybayeva, Oxana V. Zavalennaya, Ainur Amanzholkyzy, Victoria I. Kononets, Gulmira M. Zharmakhanova, Nadiar M. Mussin, Lazzat M. Zhamaliyeva, Nurgul M. Kereyeva   +8 more
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Modern architecture of Kazakhstan: identity phenomenon in the western cities

Bulletin of Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Construction, 2020
The article is devoted to the phenomenon of identity in the modern architecture of Kazakhstan. Modern architecture is considered in the aspect of various concepts, in particular, the concept of «identity of place». An overview of the architecture of Western Kazakhstani cities and the definition of their genius loci, i.e. those features that make up the
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Whose Nation Is It Anyway? Towards Methodological Cosmopolitanism in Studies of Nationalism and Nation‐Building in Kazakhstan

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Scholarship on nationalism and nation‐building in Kazakhstan has been dominated by a social constructivist approach that privileges the civic–ethnic dichotomy. Even when critiques of this binary have emerged, they have often substituted proxy categories that reproduce the same dualism.
Rico Isaacs
wiley   +1 more source

StALKBH10B‐Mediated RNA m6A Modification Inhibits Potato Salt Tolerance by Targeting Flavonoids and ABA Signalling Pathways

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent methylation modification present in mRNAs, which has been confirmed to participate in many developmental and biological processes. However, the biological function and specific regulatory mechanism of m6A modification in relation to salt tolerance of potato remain obscure.
Xuanming Dong, Jianyu Ma, Chenxin Sui, Yan Li, Vadim Khassanov, Hongju Jian, Dianqiu Lv   +6 more
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The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report on the wellbeing of the young in twenty‐eight countries located in Eastern Europe and Central Asia including fifteen post‐Soviet countries. We find no evidence of the decline in the mental health of the young relative to older people, which characterizes Western Europe and English‐speaking advanced economies. The mental health of the
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson
wiley   +1 more source

A Tale of Two Choices: Son Preference and Reproductive Outcomes in Uzbekistan

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, we use data from the recent round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between 2021 and 2022 to estimate the effect of son preference on reproductive behavior in Uzbekistan. We find strong evidence for differential stopping and spacing behavior among Uzbek women.
Khilola Dushamova, Rashid Javed, Gayrat Suyunov, Munira Zakirova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macroeconomic Expectations in a War

Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using short‐ and long‐term macroeconomic forecasts, we estimate the projected cost of the Russian full‐scale invasion of Ukraine for countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Shortly after the invasion, the projected cumulative cost over 6 years stood at $2.44 trillion for the region.
Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Vittal Vasudevan
wiley   +1 more source